| Chapter I: |
Marco Polo - Ancient Trade Routes of the Mystic East |
| Mar 5 - May 4, 2010 | Singapore to Alexandria | 61 Nights |
| Explore the lands Marco Polo once traveled in the service of Kubla Khan. The beaches of Phuket. Myanmar's golden Shwedagon Pagoda. Elephants at their morning bath in Sri Lanka. And such legendary sites as the 2,000-year-old Petra in Jordan and Egypt's Valley of the Kings, final resting place of the pharaohs. |
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| Lands of Lotus | Mar 5 | Singapore to Chennai | 16 Nights - Chairman's Cruise |
| Song of India | Mar 20 | Chennai to Mumbai | 16 Nights |
| Treasures of Persia | Apr 4 | Mumbai to Muscat | 14 Nights |
| Pharaohs & Prophets | Apr 17 | Muscat to Alexandria | 18 Nights |
| Chapter II: |
Odysseus - Mediterranean Odyssey |
| May 4 - Jul 19, 2010 | Alexandria to Honfleur | 77 Nights |
| This Mediterranean Odyssey will make you wish you could sail this region forever. Among many sites you'll encounter ancient Ephesus, where both Alexander the Great and early church prevailed. Walk in the footsteps of Odysseus, Achilles and Ajax in the ancient city of Troy. And visit a decisive World War II battle site in Normandy. |
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| Isles of the Turquoise Coast | May 4 | Alexandria to Istanbul | 14 Nights |
| Echoes of Odysseus | May 17 | Istanbul to Venice | 14 Nights |
| Pax Romana | May 30 | Venice to Valletta | 12 Nights |
| Romans & Carthaginians | Jun 10 | Valletta to Rome | 13 Nights |
| Mediterranean Splendor | Jun 22 | Rome to Barcelona | 13 Nights |
| Exploring Iberia & Gual |Jul 4 | Barcelona to Honfleur | 16 Nights |
| Chapter III: |
Leif Eriksson - The Viking Sagas
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| Jul 19 - Sep 7, 2010 | Honfleur to St. John's | 51 Nights |
| The Viking Sagas chapter was created with an adventurous spirit in mind. Stop in many breathtaking locations along your European journey. Then trace Eriksson's daring voyage from Iceland to Greenland and across the Atlantic. Plus visit Vinland, the first European settlement in North America |
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| Segments - Featuring Captain Reidulf Maalen |
| Viking Conquests | Jul 19 | Honfleur to Oslo | 19 Nights |
| Baltic Treasures | Aug 6 | Oslo to London | 15 Nights |
| A Voyage to Vinland | Aug 20 | London to St. John's | 19 Nights |
| Chapter IV: |
Christopher Columbus - The New World
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| Sep 7 - Nov 1, 2010 | St. John's to Easter Island | 56 Nights |
| Your explorations of the New World will take you up the Saguenay River and along the craggy coast of New England. Sail into the western Caribbean and transit the Panama Canal, a miracle of engineering. Hike a tropical rainforest as brilliantly hued macaws and parrots fly overhead, And, unlike Columbus, enjoy leisurely days at sea. |
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| Rendezvous a Quebec | Sep 7 | St. John's to Halifax | 15 Nights |
| Exploring the New World | Sep 21 | Halifax to Palm Beach | 13 Nights - with Don Walsh |
| In Search of El Dorado | Oct 3 | Palm Beach to Panama City | 13 Nights - President's Cruise |
| Natural Wonders of the New World | Oct 15 | Panama City to Guayaquil | 10 Nights |
| Sojourn to Easter Island | Oct 24 } Guayaquil to Easter Island | 9 Nights |
| Chapter V: |
Captain James Cook - Idylls of the South Pacific |
| Nov 1, 2010 - Jan 19, 2011 | Easter Island to Darwin | 78 Nights |
| As courageous as he was skilled, Captain Cook charted many of the South Pacific's islands and coastlines for the very first time. After sampling the delights of the Pitcairn Islands, French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, and many more gorgeous isles before your journey's end in New Zealand and Australia, you may consider yourself a true island connoisseur. |
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| In the Wake of the Bounty | Nov 1 | Easter Island to Papeete | 17 Nights |
| Adventures in Paradise | Nov 17 | Papeete to Lautoka | 15 Nights |
| Secrets of Oceania | Dec 2 | Lautoka to Auckland | 14 Nights |
| Discovering the Maori Coast | Dec 15 | Auckland to Sydney | 17 Nights |
| The Land Down Under | Dec 31 | Sydney to Darwin | 19 Nights |
| Chapter VI: |
Ferdinand Magellan - In Search of the Spice Islands |
| Jan 18 - Feb 3, 2011 | Darwin to Singapore | 16 Nights |
| Magellan sailed in unchartered waters, spied spectacular terrain and encountered wildlife and cultures unknown to Europeans. In this final chapter sail to the Spice Islands he sought, stopping in places few travelers ever experience. When, at last, you return to Singapore, you'll have amassed an enviable collection of travel experiences |
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| Dragons & Spice | Jan 18 | Darwin to Singapore | 16 Nights - Chairman's Cruise |
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